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|source = <ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/john-lawrenson/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/coaches/john-lawrenson/summary.html|title=Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Rugby league records |id=9024 |title=John Lawrenson |access-date=12 March 2024}}</ref>
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'''John H. Lawrenson''' (29 March 1921<ref name="Birth details at freebmd.org.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=bAM9IjePVqe5nTBIiz6s7A&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2013|access-date=1 January 2014}}</ref> – 28 March 2010<ref name="Johnny Lawrenson 1921 – 2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.getnoticedonline.co.uk/rugby-league/workington-town/johnny-lawrenson-1921-2010.html|title=Johnny Lawrenson 1921 – 2010|publisher=getnoticedonline.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012}}</ref>) was an English professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, and [[Coach (sport)|coach]]ed in the 1960s. He played at representative level for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] and [[England national rugby league team|England]], and at club level for [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]], [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] ([[World War II]] [[Loan (sports)|guest]]), and [[Workington Town]], as a {{rlp|wg}}, i.e. number 2 or 5,<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/> and coached at club level for [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] (caretaker).<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/>
'''John H. Lawrenson''' (29 March 1921<ref name="Birth details at freebmd.org.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=bAM9IjePVqe5nTBIiz6s7A&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2013|access-date=1 January 2014}}</ref> – 28 March 2010<ref name="Johnny Lawrenson 1921 – 2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.getnoticedonline.co.uk/rugby-league/workington-town/johnny-lawrenson-1921-2010.html|title=Johnny Lawrenson 1921 – 2010|publisher=getnoticedonline.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012|archive-date=3 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303085213/http://www.getnoticedonline.co.uk/rugby-league/workington-town/johnny-lawrenson-1921-2010.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>) was an English professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, and [[Coach (sport)|coach]]ed in the 1960s. He played at representative level for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] and [[England national rugby league team|England]], and at club level for [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]], [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] ([[World War II]] [[Loan (sports)|guest]]), and [[Workington Town]], as a {{rlp|wg}},<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/> and coached at club level for [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] (caretaker).<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/>


==Playing career==
==Playing career==


===International honours===
===International honours===
Johnny Lawrenson won [[Cap (sport)|cap]]s for [[England national rugby league team|England]] while at Wigan in 1939 against Wales, in 1940 against Wales, in 1941 against Wales, in 1946 against Wales (2 matches), in 1948 against Wales, and France, in 1949 against Wales, and [[Other Nationalities rugby league team|Other Nationalities]], while at Workington in 1950,<ref name="England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk"/> and for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] while at Wigan in 1948 against Australia (3 matches).<ref name="Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk"/>
Lawrenson won [[Cap (sport)|cap]]s for [[England national rugby league team|England]] while at Wigan in 1939 against Wales, in 1940 against Wales, in 1941 against Wales, in 1946 against Wales (2 matches), in 1948 against Wales, and France, in 1949 against Wales, and [[Other Nationalities rugby league team|Other Nationalities]], while at Workington in 1950, and for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] while at Wigan in 1948 against Australia (3 matches).


===Championship final appearances===
===Championship final appearances===
Johnny Lawrenson played left-{{rlp|ce}}, i.e. number 4, and scored a [[Goal (sport)#Rugby football|goal]] in [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]'s 13-9 victory over [[Dewsbury Rams|Dewsbury]] in the [[Rugby Football League Championship|Championship]] Final first-leg during the [[1943–44 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season|1943–44 season]] at [[Central Park (Wigan)|Central Park]], [[Wigan]] on Saturday 13 May 1944,<ref name="1943-1944 War Emergency League Championship Final">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=869|title=1943–1944 War Emergency League Championship Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012|archive-date=23 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061258/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=869|url-status=dead}}</ref> and played left-{{rlp|ce}} in the 12-5 victory over [[Dewsbury Rams|Dewsbury]] in the [[Rugby Football League Championship|Championship]] Final second-leg during the [[1943–44 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season|1943–44 season]] at [[Crown Flatt]], [[Dewsbury]] on Saturday 20 May 1944.<ref name="1943-1944 War Emergency League Championship Final"/>
Lawrenson played at {{rlp|ce}}, and scored a [[Goal (sport)#Rugby football|goal]] in [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]'s 13-9 victory over [[Dewsbury Rams|Dewsbury]] in the [[Rugby Football League Championship|Championship]] Final first-leg during the [[1943–44 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season|1943–44 season]] at [[Central Park (Wigan)|Central Park]], [[Wigan]] on Saturday 13 May 1944,<ref name="1943-1944 War Emergency League Championship Final">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=869|title=1943–1944 War Emergency League Championship Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012|archive-date=23 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061258/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=869|url-status=dead}}</ref> and played at {{rlp|ce}} in the 12-5 victory over [[Dewsbury Rams|Dewsbury]] in the [[Rugby Football League Championship|Championship]] Final second-leg during the [[1943–44 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season|1943–44 season]] at [[Crown Flatt]], [[Dewsbury]] on Saturday 20 May 1944.<ref name="1943-1944 War Emergency League Championship Final"/>


===Challenge Cup Final appearances===
===Challenge Cup Final appearances===
Johnny Lawrenson played {{rlp|lw}}, i.e. number 5, in [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]]' 19-2 victory over [[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]] in the [[1940–41 Challenge Cup|1940–41]] [[Challenge Cup]] Final during the [[1940–41 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season#Challenge Cup|1940–41 season]] at [[Odsal Stadium]], [[Bradford]], in front of a crowd of 28,500, and played {{rlp|rw}}, i.e. number 2, and scored 2-[[Try (rugby)|tries]] in [[Workington Town]]'s 18-10 victory over [[Featherstone Rovers]] in the [[1951–52 Challenge Cup|1951–52]] [[Challenge Cup]] Final during the [[1951–52 Northern Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|1951–52 season]] at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]], [[London]] on Saturday 19 April 1952, in front of a crowd of 72,093.
Lawrenson played on the {{rlp|wg}} in [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]]' 19-2 victory over [[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]] in the [[1940–41 Challenge Cup]] Final during the [[1940–41 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season#Challenge Cup|1940–41 season]] at [[Odsal Stadium]], [[Bradford]], in front of a crowd of 28,500, and played on the {{rlp|wg}}, scoring two [[Try (rugby)|tries]] in [[Workington Town]]'s 18-10 victory over [[Featherstone Rovers]] in the [[1951–52 Challenge Cup]] Final during the [[1951–52 Northern Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|1951–52 season]] at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]], [[London]] on Saturday 19 April 1952, in front of a crowd of 72,093.


===County Cup Final appearances===
===County Cup Final appearances===
Johnny Lawrenson played right-{{rlp|ce}}, i.e. number 3, and scored 3-[[Goal (sport)#Rugby football|goal]]s in [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]'s 9-3 victory over [[Broughton Rangers|Belle Vue Rangers]] in the [[1946–47 Lancashire Cup|1946–47]] [[RFL Lancashire Cup|Lancashire]] [[Rugby league county cups|County Cup]] Final during the [[1946–47 Northern Rugby Football League season|1946–47 season]] at [[Station Road, Swinton]] on Saturday 26 October 1946,<ref name="1946-1947 Lancashire Cup Final">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1370|title=1946-1947 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2014|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref> and played {{rlp|lw}}, i.e. number 5, in the 14-8 victory over [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] in the [[1948–49 Lancashire Cup|1948–49]] [[RFL Lancashire Cup|Lancashire]] [[Rugby league county cups|County Cup]] Final during the [[1948–49 Northern Rugby Football League season|1948–49 season]] at [[Station Road, Swinton]] on Saturday 13 November 1948.<ref name="1948-1949 Lancashire Cup Final">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1474|title=1948-1949 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2014|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=15 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415073808/http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1474|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Lawrenson played at {{rlp|ce}}, and scored 3-[[Goal (sport)#Rugby football|goal]]s in [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]'s 9-3 victory over [[Broughton Rangers|Belle Vue Rangers]] in the [[1946–47 Lancashire Cup]] Final during the [[1946–47 Northern Rugby Football League season|1946–47 season]] at [[Station Road, Swinton]] on Saturday 26 October 1946,<ref name="1946-1947 Lancashire Cup Final">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1370|title=1946-1947 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2014|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=7 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907010546/http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1370|url-status=dead}}</ref> and played on the {{rlp|wg}} in the 14-8 victory over [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] in the [[1948–49 Lancashire Cup]] Final during the [[1948–49 Northern Rugby Football League season|1948–49 season]] at [[Station Road, Swinton]] on Saturday 13 November 1948.<ref name="1948-1949 Lancashire Cup Final">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1474|title=1948-1949 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2014|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=15 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415073808/http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1474|url-status=dead}}</ref>


===Career records===
===Career records===
Johnny Lawrenson holds Workington Town's "Most Tries In A Season" record, with 49-[[Try (rugby)|tries]] scored in the [[1951–52 Northern Rugby Football League season|1951–52]] season.<ref name="Workington Town → Player records">{{cite web|url=http://www.sandylonning.u-net.com/wtown/current/roh.htm |title=Workington Town → Player records |publisher=sandylonning.u-net.com |date=31 December 2011 |access-date=1 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050508193209/http://www.sandylonning.u-net.com/wtown/current/roh.htm |archive-date= 8 May 2005 }}</ref>
Lawrenson holds Workington Town's "Most Tries In A Season" record, with 49-[[Try (rugby)|tries]] scored in the [[1951–52 Northern Rugby Football League season|1951–52]] season.<ref name="Workington Town → Player records">{{cite web|url=http://www.sandylonning.u-net.com/wtown/current/roh.htm |title=Workington Town → Player records |publisher=sandylonning.u-net.com |date=31 December 2011 |access-date=1 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050508193209/http://www.sandylonning.u-net.com/wtown/current/roh.htm |archive-date= 8 May 2005 }}</ref>


==Honoured at Wigan==
==Honoured at Wigan==
Johnny Lawrenson was a life member at Wigan.<ref name="Club Personnel - Life Members">{{cite web|url=http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.aspx?id=4|title=Club Personnel - Life Members|publisher=wiganwarriors.com|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226022327/http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.aspx?id=4|archive-date=26 December 2014}}</ref>
Lawrenson was a life member at Wigan.<ref name="Club Personnel - Life Members">{{cite web|url=http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.aspx?id=4|title=Club Personnel - Life Members|publisher=wiganwarriors.com|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226022327/http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.aspx?id=4|archive-date=26 December 2014}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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John Lawrenson
Personal information
Full nameJohn H. Lawrenson
Born29 March 1921
Died28 March 2010(2010-03-28) (aged 88)
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938–49 Wigan 219 187 128 0 817
1940–41 Leeds (guest) 1 2 0 0 6
1949–53 Workington Town 145 110 73 0 476
Total 365 299 201 0 1299
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1939–50 England 9 0 0 0 0
1948–49 Great Britain 3 2 0 0 6
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1961 Wigan
Source: [1][2][3]

John H. Lawrenson (29 March 1921[4] – 28 March 2010[5]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, and coached in the 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Wigan, Leeds (World War II guest), and Workington Town, as a wing,[1] and coached at club level for Wigan (caretaker).[1]

Playing career

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International honours

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Lawrenson won caps for England while at Wigan in 1939 against Wales, in 1940 against Wales, in 1941 against Wales, in 1946 against Wales (2 matches), in 1948 against Wales, and France, in 1949 against Wales, and Other Nationalities, while at Workington in 1950, and for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1948 against Australia (3 matches).

Championship final appearances

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Lawrenson played at centre, and scored a goal in Wigan's 13-9 victory over Dewsbury in the Championship Final first-leg during the 1943–44 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 13 May 1944,[6] and played at centre in the 12-5 victory over Dewsbury in the Championship Final second-leg during the 1943–44 season at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Saturday 20 May 1944.[6]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

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Lawrenson played on the wing in Leeds' 19-2 victory over Halifax in the 1940–41 Challenge Cup Final during the 1940–41 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford, in front of a crowd of 28,500, and played on the wing, scoring two tries in Workington Town's 18-10 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1951–52 Challenge Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 19 April 1952, in front of a crowd of 72,093.

County Cup Final appearances

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Lawrenson played at centre, and scored 3-goals in Wigan's 9-3 victory over Belle Vue Rangers in the 1946–47 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1946–47 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 26 October 1946,[7] and played on the wing in the 14-8 victory over Warrington in the 1948–49 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1948–49 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 13 November 1948.[8]

Career records

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Lawrenson holds Workington Town's "Most Tries In A Season" record, with 49-tries scored in the 1951–52 season.[9]

Honoured at Wigan

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Lawrenson was a life member at Wigan.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Player Summary: John Lawrenson". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Johnny Lawrenson 1921 – 2010". getnoticedonline.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ^ a b "1943–1944 War Emergency League Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. ^ "1946-1947 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  8. ^ "1948-1949 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Workington Town → Player records". sandylonning.u-net.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 8 May 2005. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  10. ^ "Club Personnel - Life Members". wiganwarriors.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Coach

Wigan
1961 		Succeeded by
Griff Jenkins
1961-1963
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